🛡️ *WE DON'T FIGHT FOR VICTORY, BUT FROM ITWe Don’t Fight* 📖 Scripture Focus: *“And raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”* — Ephesians 2:6 (ESV) 🔍* Reading*: Many believers walk around defeated—not because Satan is so powerful, but because they are *unaware of their spiritual position in Christ*. According to *Ephesians 1:20–21*, Christ is seated at the right hand of God, far above all principality, power, dominion, and every name that can be named. But it doesn’t stop there. *Ephesians 2:6* tells us that we were raised with Him and seated with Him. That’s not poetic exaggeration—it’s spiritual reality. When you gave your life to Jesus, you were repositioned. You are no longer under. You are above—in Him. So we don’t fight *for victory*, as though we are trying to win what Christ hasn’t already secured. We fight *from victory*—from a place of spiritual authority, identity, and security in Christ. ⚔️ *When Confronted by the Enemy...* You must remember: *Your authority is based on where you’re seated, not what you’re feeling*. • You're not a helpless Christian hoping for deliverance. • You’re a kingdom agent enforcing victory already won at the cross. When the enemy shows up—through temptation, oppression, fear, or manipulation—*you don’t panic*. *You stand. You resist. You enforce Christ’s triumph*. “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God…” — 2 Corinthians 10:4–6 You don’t negotiate with darkness. You don’t flee in fear. You *cast down lies, bind arguments, and declare truth*. 🛑 *Don't Glorify Satan* Satan is not all-powerful. He is not God’s rival. He is a *defeated foe*. Yes, *1 Peter 5:8* says he roams like a lion—but he is only effective when he finds someone who is: • *Ignorant* of their identity • *Careless* with their walk • *Stubborn* against God’s Word He’s looking for the one who's spiritually asleep. That’s why *Ephesians 5:14* calls out: “Awake, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!” Wake up. Rise up. *Know who you are*. 🧗🏾 *Why Trials Shouldn't Break You* James 1:2–3 says: “Count it all joy… when you face trials.” Why? Because trials are not always attacks. Sometimes they are *training.* They produce endurance, depth, spiritual strength, and *reveal what you’re standing on*. So don’t panic in hardship—*rejoice in it*, knowing that God is building in you the capacity to carry glory. ✊🏾*The Right Response* Here’s what the Word says to do when the battle intensifies: 1. *Submit to God* – Surrender to the authority of His Word (James 4:7) 2. *Take up your weapons* – Shield of faith, Word of God, helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:16–17) 3. *Resist the devil* – Stand your ground in truth, and he will flee 4. *Take Christ’s yoke* – His yoke is knowledge, and knowledge of Him is found in His Word (John 1:1–5) *”The more you feed on the Word, the harder it is for the enemy to deceive or defeat you”*. 💡 *Live from Where You're Seated* You’re not fighting from below, trying to ascend. You’re already seated with Christ—above every opposition. That’s your vantage point. That’s your identity. +Live from that seat. +Fight from that seat. +Speak from that seat. +Pray from that seat. +Rebuke from that seat. +Serve God from that seat [and not from fear or to manipulate God to bless you]. 🙏 *Prayer* Father, thank You for seating me with Christ in heavenly places. I repent for every time I have forgotten who I am in You. Today, I rise up in truth. I reject fear and I resist the devil. I embrace trials as tools for growth, and I stand on Your Word. Help me to live from victory and not struggle for it. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 💬 *Declaration* Now, demonstrate like the true Lion that you are and ROAR BY declaring: I am seated with Christ. I don’t fight for victory—I fight from it. The enemy is beneath my feet. I am not afraid, not confused, and not defeated. I walk in authority. I rejoice in trials. I resist the devil and he flees. I am victorious—*because I am in Christ.* *SEE YOU AT THE TOP…………………………………………….*